Darryl McGowan’s 1960s SW surf trips
WA surfer Darryl McGowan toured WA, SA, NSW and Queensland surf spots back in the 1960s & 70s. In the mid-60s Darryl went…
1960s Mark Waddell & Rod Bothwell
In the 60s Leederville surfer Mark Waddell (elder brother of David, Ron & Gerard) was a renowned big wave charger in South West…
1962-64 Alex ‘Zac’ Kochanowitsch
West Perth surfer Alex ’Zac’ Kochanowitsch purchased his first surfboard in 1962 and won WA’s first State Open Men’s Surfing Title in 1964.…
The Redman surfing dynasty.
NSW surfer Ralph Redman (a former office worker and builder’s labourer) migrated to WA in 1970 after an exploratory visit in 1967-68. Ralph:…
